Oredo is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in Benin City. Its capital city is Benin City which also is the capital city of Edo State, Nigeria. Benin City is also the capital city of the Benin Empire. The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba Ewuare II's palace is located here. There are four major markets in Oredo Local Government Area; Oba market, New Benin market, New market and Ekiosa market.
Residents include the Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II and Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the Esama Of Benin Kingdom.
Geography
It has an area of 249km2 and a population of 374,671 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 300.
Oredo Marriage Registry
The Oredo marriage registry is located at Ring road in Benin City. The registry is used for the legal joining of couples.
References
External links
- Oredo travel guide from Wikivoyage
